The Dal is forever teeming with Shikaras—gaily coloured rowboats—ferrying tourists around the Lake. Couples especially have a penchant for trying to recreate scenes immortalised in countless Bollywood flicks over the years. Shikaras can be hailed from various docks around the lake. Each dock has a signboard with government approved rates and there’s no room for haggling. Best time to take a Shikara ride is at sunrise or at dusk when the setting sun casts long shadows on the lake.
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